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Philliesfan4life
Only two teams come to mind for napoli in the national league, Cardinals and Pirates, If you want to add the phillies for a bargin deal
pukelit
I think the Cardinals are a great fit for Napoli. I think the Phillies and Pirates might shy away due to their young guys at first, Tommy Joseph and Josh Bell
thetruth 2
Cardinals already said that Carpenter will be the 1B next season.
Philliesfan4life
I would like to see the angels bring him back but that is never gonna happen
Monty725
Napoli goes back to CLE. If they gave him a QO he would have jumped at it. As it stands I think he gets 2 years 10-12M AAV.
darkstar61
I honestly doubt Cleveland even really wants Napoli back. HRs aside, he didnt hit that well and takes a ton of the flexibility of the club away
I expect them to be a sleeper team in on Plouffe and using the remaining money on an OF upgrade instead
Plouffe would be able to provide protection in case Ramirez regresses (Ramirez would become the utility infielder in that case), and otherwise split his time at 1B/DH(/backup 3B.) Would give the Indians flexibility everywhere if Plouffe is interested in going to Cle
stymeedone
I honestly question whether Cleveland will pay the price to keep Napoli. Since the fans barely supported their 1st place team, payroll is still limited.
@kylerobizzle
Rox need a righty 1B
seamaholic 2
Colorado is the obvious place, and they’ve liked him before.
davidcoonce74
Rockies need a right-handed hitter and a first baseman; Napoli might hit 35 homers playing in Coors.
rmullig2
I can see the Yankees making a play since it will not cost them a pick. He could DH, some 1B, and be the emergency catcher.
Philliesfan4life
they have greg bryd and tyler austin
yanksknicks
He cant catch anymore and we dont need to get older
Logan10braves
Probably goes to Colorado.
justinept
Gotta think a package of Almora, Soler, and Candalario could get it done for Rodon. It puts Cubs in a spot where they’d need to keep Fowler, but their rotation is bare bones after this upcoming season. It might not be a terrible idea to get a head start on that this year …
Priggs89
The Sox aren’t trading Carlos Rodon.
seamaholic 2
That isn’t getting anywhere near Carlos Rodon. Almora’s a younger Peter Bourjos. Soler’s a bust (with maybe a glimmer of ceiling). Candelaria’s a minor prospect. You don’t even start a conversation about one of the best young SP’s in baseball with that package.
RMB00
Soles is not a bust. He’s a good young player. He hasn’t been able to show all the things he can do yet because of the Cubs loaded outfield.
wsox05
He’s been a slightly above average offensive player in his 207 games played. He has a 106 wRC . And he’s a disaster in the OF. He has some nice pop and a very good arm but it takes him 8 seconds to get to the ball beciase his routes are so bad.
ChiSoxCity
Declaring Soler a bust at this point is incredibly naive. He hit the cover off the ball prior to getting hurt. Although his recover has been slow, Soler has enormous power potential. He can be a 30 HR, 90 RBI per year corner outfielder if he plays regularly. The problem here is the Cubs can’t give him 600 at-bats with so many good outfielders on the roster.
nrd1138
Well the problem with Soler is he gets hurt, just as it appears he is starting to hit. Also, if he is so good then what was he hitting in the playoffs? He is likely a DHG at best (because I doubt his fielding will get better over time). In any case, the reason why the Sox think they can get rid of Sale and Quintana is likely due to their hopes of Rodon being the guy, so I doubt he is going anywhere.
wsox05
And no this wouldn’t get Carlos Rodon. While I like Almora, I don’t think he’s a starting CF on a World Series team unless they have one of the best offenses in baseball. He’s a good CF with a slightly below average bat. Look below for my thoughts on Soler and Candelario is an alright piece. But this trio doesn’t get you a 23 year old lefty starter who put up a 2.7 fWAR last year in just his second season in the majors.
I think he makes a jump and goes over 4 this season.
ottomatic
Jesus Arroyo give it up. You’re 40. There’s more to life besides baseball and you’ve made plenty of money. Move on
mitt24
Man you’re uptight. Let the man do what he desires you piece of shi
davidcoonce74
With regards to Arroyo; I can understand why players hang on. I mean, being retired at 40 – what are you going to do for the rest of your life?
Jim Bouton said it best at the end of Ball Four – Bouton, of course, was trying to hang onto his career by learning the knuckleball after his elbow broke. The final quote in the book sums it up, I think:
“You spend your whole life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out it was the other way around all along.”
Sid Bream
@ottomatic I don’t know any player named “Jesus Arroyo”, only Bronson Arroyo. Furthermore, if he wants to keep playing and he can still pitch at MLB level why shouldn’t he be able to? What has his age got to do with anything? Nothing at all.
nrd1138
I think the Sox keep Rodon and Quintana for that matter. Quintana moves into the #1 spot in the rotation. Rodon into the #2 spot, Gonzalez#3, Fulmer#4, and Shields#5. I really have little faith in Fulmer though and Burdi and Hansen could be up by the AS break for the Sox. You trade Sale sure, but I would not give up Quintana as well, not until you see how the team appears by the AS break.
ChiSoxCity
If the Sox trade Sale, it means they started a rebuild. If they commit to a proper rebuild, they’ll be a sub .500 teams for atleast 3 years. Keeping Quintana, Frazier, and other veterans defies logic, as it would slow the rebuild process.
Arthur
I don’t necessarily think keeping quintana is a bad move. The key to the deal is how many MLB ready pieces they get back. If they snag an Urias/giolito type of starter, they could try to keep the rotation intact and look to acquire hitters in trades for Abreu and Robertson. With Collins on the horizon as a mid season call-up
ChiSoxCity
The Sox don’t need MLB ready “pieces.” They need elite prospects they can develop into MLB players within 3 years. The key to rebuilding is tanking for top 3 backs in consecutive seasons on top of lucrative trades. They should aspire to leverage their veteran assets to create one of the top farm systems in baseball. Forget about contending for at least 3 years, and let your fans know you’re committed to a complete rebuild.
ChiSoxCity
Excuse me, I meant “tanking for top 3 draft picks in consecutive seasons…”